Unveiling of Rapunzel...

Hi,

I hope your Memorial Weekend was everything you wanted it to be.  Me, I opt for quiet.  So aside from fighting the masses at Savers on Sunday, I got my quiet.  Savers had their big Memorial Day Sale on Monday but if you joined Savers rewards or club or whatever they are calling it, you can shop on Sunday and still get the discount.  So my sweetheart of a daughter and I went to 4 Savers between here and Salt Lake City.  The last one was really a stretch for me, I am not the mad shopper I used to be.

Anyway, a while back I promised to show you my Disney Animator Rapunzel doll.

There was a Rapunzel doll that I found on Pinterest and just loved the Black and White dress on her, so I used that to inspire me.  I wanted to finish the white stockings and shoes before I showed her off but I need to get those a bit more perfected.  

I am so happy with this doll.  I did not have a pattern so I made it all up as I went along. I have masters now for all the dress pieces and since I have a ton of ideas in my head I want to make patterns so I can mix and match as I go.  All of the lace was hand sewn and those little black dots are black flowers with a bead center.

I should have taken a picture of this poor doll before.  She was a mess and no amount of Downy helped her hair so she has a wig.  Now I understand why the 1st edition Rapunzel is so much money.  The tinsel Disney put in her hair is horrible!  
I have not found another Rapunzel but I have found another Cinderella and just removed her eye paint today so I can practice painting eyes.

See you again soon!

Susan

My Bargello Quilt...

Hi All!

How's everyone's pre-Memorial Day weekend going?  It's been pretty rainy here.  I know we need it but 3 days in a row?  Gimme a break.  So I did not get finished with my next Disney Doll but I did want to share my Ormen de lange quilt.  The pattern is by Kameleon Quilts from Norway.  I have had the pattern for several years but never took the plunge.  I am so happy with the way it turned out!

Hubby is doing the honors because it is a monster of a quilt. 

See you again soon.

Those Darn Disney Dolls...Gotta Love Them

Hello All,

Hoping your 2015 is going well.  I have been so busy but I wanted to share my newest obsession, Disney Animator Dolls!  These dolls are just too cute.  They came out a few years ago and I am just jumping on the bandwagon but better late than never.  I currently have 7 of the dolls.
 

I don't want them all but I still want to add a few more.  The exciting part is that they have started showing up at the thrift shops.
This one is Cinderella but her hair was so trashed I had to shave her head.  I have done re-roots in the past, but was not ready to attempt this now and the head of these Disney dolls are larger than ones I have done in the past.  So I wigged her!

This is a Monique Wig style called Jeannie.  It is size 12/13.  I feel like this makes her little face shine so much.  Now that she has this super hairdo she just needs an equally superb outfit.  I have a different thrift store Disney doll to show you in a few days, I just need to add some finishing touches.


Hope you are having a great day!

aroseplanter, if you email me at saam109@yahoo.com, we can talk about wigs.